# Platform Settings

The **Platform Settings** area provides administrators with full control over the Nexus platform configuration. Access to this section is restricted to users with the [**Administrator Role**](/platform-architecture/security-architecture/user-roles-and-permissions.md), ensuring that only authorized personnel can make changes that affect the entire system.

From here, administrators can manage global platform behavior, including system-wide limits, deployment defaults, and integration points with external services. This makes Platform Settings the central hub for tailoring Nexus to match organizational requirements and IT policies.

<figure><img src="/files/F1F0SboUtpLCRsg4ITh6" alt=""><figcaption><p>In Platform Settings you can change the UI theme for the Management Portal</p></figcaption></figure>

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## Key Capabilities

* **General Configuration**\
  Define global parameters such as the maximum number of real-time data streams supported in **Time Series Explorer** and set the default deployment method to either **Direct** or **Managed**.
* **Centralized Management**\
  Configure internal container registries, data stores for data collection, endpoints for management of devices or storage accounts for ingestion, and integration services that applications and devices rely on.
* **Customization**\
  Adjust UI themes, upload custom logos, and tailor the look and feel of the Nexus portal to align with organizational branding.
* **Automation & Monitoring**\
  Control system-wide behaviors such as device ping intervals, deployment defaults.

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## Next Steps

Explore the individual settings areas to learn more:

* [**General Settings**](/management-portal/platform-settings/general-settings.md) – Manage core system defaults
* [**Ping Settings**](/management-portal/platform-settings/customization-options.md) – Define how devices are monitored for connectivity
* [**Container Registries**](/management-portal/platform-settings/container-registries.md) – Manage where Nexus retrieves modules and services
* [**Data Stores**](/management-portal/platform-settings/data-stores.md) – Configure data storage and analytics endpoints
* [**Endpoints**](/management-portal/platform-settings/endpoints.md) – Define system-wide integrations with external services
* [**UI Theme**](/management-portal/platform-settings/ui-theme.md) – Customize the look and feel of the platform


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